Hasan Minhaj

Hasan Bhai Keeps It Real — A Chat With Patriot Act’s Hasan Minhaj

December 7, 2018December 6, 2018 by Anjali Misra

Trying (and failing immediately) to not fangirl too hard, I briefly chatted with Peabody Award winning actor, writer, comedian and most recently Netflix show host … Read more

Say His Name: Hasan Minhaj Slays At 2017 WHCA Dinner

April 30, 2017April 30, 2017 by Pavani Yalamanchili

Nicki Minaj bombing. #WHCD A post shared by Hasan Minhaj (@hasanminhaj) on Apr 29, 2017 at 9:31pm PDT Hasan Minhaj was on point as the … Read more

Hasan Minhaj On Trump’s Bigotry, Blockbuster Video, And 9/11 To 11/9

November 12, 2016November 12, 2016 by Pavani Yalamanchili

Actor and comedian Hasan Minhaj speaks truth to power, time after time. And The Daily Show’s senior political analyst didn’t hold back on the day after the election, 11/9. … Read more

Seven Meditations on Orlando

June 21, 2016June 20, 2016 by Rohin Guha

1. Imran Yousuf is a hero and is the kind of man who, when pressed on his heroic status, might downplay or completely deny his heroism, … Read more

Hasan Minhaj Got Jokes & Got Real When He Told Congress Off

June 17, 2016June 17, 2016 by Pavani Yalamanchili

Daily Show satire news correspondent Hasan Minhaj got real and gave it to the media, Congress and the NRA on Wednesday night at the 2016 Radio and … Read more

Sikh Americans On The Daily Show Explain Why Throwing Hasan Minhaj Under The Bus Is Not An Option

April 26, 2016April 26, 2016 by Pavani Yalamanchili

On last night’s episode of The Daily Show, news satire correspondent Hasan Minhaj met with designer and actor Waris Ahluwalia to discuss Islamophobia and its effect … Read more

Homecoming King Shares A Candid Look at Hasan Minhaj’s South Asian Muslim American Childhood

January 12, 2016January 12, 2016 by Akil Kumarasamy

Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King, is the theatrical debut of humorist and The Daily Show correspondent Hasan Minhaj. It plays at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New … Read more

At The Emmys: Our Eyes Were Watching Viola Davis & Uzo Aduba

September 23, 2015September 21, 2015 by Pavani Yalamanchili

Viola Davis made television history last night at the 67th Emmy awards when she became the first black woman to win the award for outstanding … Read more

6 South Asian Comics We’d Like to See on ‘Saturday Night Live’

March 9, 2016November 8, 2013 by Rohin Guha

Earlier this week, Roxane Gay sharply critiqued last week’s episode of Saturday Night Live, which featured actress Kerry Washington. Washington is only the eighth black … Read more